Continued from March/April 2023
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NC0 surprised us all when she arrived back at Lowes first, with Laddie making his initial landing exactly 6 hours later. She laid her three beautiful eggs after almost near-perfect, precise intervals of 72 hours between each one. Both Laddie and NC0 have regularly exchanged incubation duties and have been very attentive to protect their eggs, and nest, from multiple intrusions during April. The hatching window will open around the 10th May, all being well.
Nest Updates
Arrival dates: NC0 - 17.3.23 (07:43) Laddie - 17.3.23 (13:43)
Eggs laid: Egg #1 - 4.4.23 (09:32) Egg #2 - 7.4.23 (09:39) Egg #3 - 10.4.23 (09:10)
Hatch dates: Chick #1 - 13.5.23 (11:59 fully out of shell 12:11) Chick #2 - 16.5.23 (04:19) *Egg #1 - DNH*
Link to blogs and updates during March/April
May Blogs and Updates (published dates)
6.5.23 LotL blog >>> Osprey Diary at Loch of the Lowes – Week 7
8.5.23 SWT video >>> Time for a Wing Stretch and Pre-Hatching Egg Close Up
11.5.23 LotL blog >>> Who’s Been On My Nest? A Closer Look at the Threats and Intrusions Faced by a Pair of Breeding Ospreys
12.5.23 SWT video >>> Osprey Chick Communicates with the Outside World
13.5.23 LotL blog >>>Osprey Diary at Loch of the Lowes – Week 8
13.5.23 SWT video >>> First Osprey Chick of the Season Hatches
14.5.23 LotL blog >>> Concern over male osprey, LM12
15.5.23 SWT video >>> Fish Supper and First Feed for Osprey Chick
16.5.23 LotL blog >>> An update from the osprey nest
17.5.23 SWT video >>> Second osprey chick hatching 16 May 23
20.5.23 LotL blog >>> Osprey Diary at the Loch of the Lowes – Week 9
27.5.23 LotL blog >>> Osprey Diary at Loch of the Lowes – Week 10
Afternoon Karen, you're welcome!
Aww, how sad was that. I wonder how common that is?
Nothing much to report from scroll back.
9:32 NC0 was preening on the edge of the nest. The cam zoomed in briefly before NC0 covered the chicks to brood
12:21 NC0 with a lovely wing stretch while taking a break from brooding. #1 had shown a little bit of dominance to #2 during this time
13:09 NC0 at present, she's very quiet
I haven't seen Laddie at the nest.
BBL
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There was a small, whole fish delivery from Laddie at 13:35 (Pics edited in)
Laaddie blocked the first part of the feed, NC0 was doing a great job making sure the chicks had bites
Laddie left the nest at 13:37
I noticed that NC0 concentrated on feeding #2 more than #1 initially
She offered '2 a large piece...uh-oh, up it went!
And back down again with the piece still in its beak
#2 managed to roll itself upright, still holding onto the piece of fish
#2 dropped the fish, turned and NC0 fed it some more
NC0 swallowed the fish tail
She tidied up and offered #1 some more fish (it did have more bites than I've shown)
More tidying up!
NC0 moved to the left side of the nest
Cam panned out - She called for more fish
Then headed off on a quick comfort break
The chicks were very well behaved!
NC0 back to brooding
Sandra P said:Oh here we go again - my RF isn't working! I'll add pics to my post above when things are 'normal'!
Pleased to say that mine still is ok ... but have no pics to post! Am finding forum a bit slow & inclined to freeze plus message saying 'whoops' have to reload! Definitely a gremlin on here methinks!
Laddie brought a huge clump of grass to the nest at 14:07. He stayed for 11 minutes
Off he went
Laddie veered left, out of cam view
15:37 Cam zoomed in on NC0 while she was brooding. The grass will probably block any view of the chicks!
Oh well done, Laddie - a whole, whopper of a fish at 17:21
He left NC0 to deal with the live fish before she commenced the feed
*Laddie was back on the nest chipping and scanning the sky; NC0 continued with the feed, making her high-pitched squeals while doing so
He flew off at 17:30
NC0 carried on with feeding the chicks, and herself, until she took it off with her on a comfort break at 17:40, returning with it less than a minute later.
NC0 discarded the fish on the back of the nest before settling to brood
Cam zoomed in
NC0 had only settled for a matter of seconds when saw a loose piece of fish skin, picked it up and took it over the right side of the nest
Where she proceeded to eat it
She finally went back to brooding the two chicks
At 17:45, shortly after NC0 had settled on the fully satisfied chicks, Laddie arrived and took the remaining fish off for his meal (of which there was a fair bit!). NC0 made her feelings known!